Old Acquaintance (1943): Bette Shakes Miriam - Classic Movie Clip - Bette Davis - Miriam Hopkins

Epic showdown between Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins. When the day came to shoot the scene, the set was mobbed with on-lookers, eager to see the fur fly. But when Davis went to shake her, Hopkins went limp, flopping around like a rag doll. Sherman explained that she needed to offer some resistance or the scene would get laughs. But each time they re-took it, Hopkins just went limp again until Davis walked off the set in disgust. Finally, Sherman got his stars back together and managed to get a few shots he could edit together.

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